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Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of the Seven Founders of the Order of Servites; in 1240, seven noblemen of Florence mutually decided to withdraw from the city to a solitary place for prayer and direct service of God; in 1244, they adopted a religious habit, similar to the Dominican habit, and chose to live under the rule of St. Augustine; they came to the United States from Austria in 1852 and settled in New York and later in Philadelphia; community members combined monastic life and active ministry Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/17/25 Gospel: Mark 8:11-13